Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-06-16
COMMEMORATE EXERCI-
SES OF THE DODGE
CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

schools of this city closed on Friday,
June 9th On Friday an exposition was
held at McCarty's Opera House, consist
ing of books, apparatus and various OBJ
iects pertaining to school work, and al
SO large variety of floral designs and
works of art executed by the pupils. 1t
was gaily day for the school children,
and all through the day the building was
crowded with the tidily dressed little ones
who were happy in seeing the interest
manifest by their elders in their little
affairs. While it could not be expected
that this work performed by as yet only
partially trained hands would be perfect,
yet some of the productions were I'M
doubtedly the results of skillfully direct
ed efforts.
At 80 in the evening nearly |, 200 peO-
pie assembled at the opera house to listen
to the commencement exercises. An
hour before beginning the regular COM
mencement program some general exer-
cises were given, which included decla-
nations, songs, tableaux, pantomines,
dialogues etc.
AT $50 the program proper of the first
annual commencement began.
The first exercise was a song. 'wcl-
come" by the school choir Miss Katie
Kreigh performed the accompaniment.
Rev. T. NJ Boyd then invoked the di
vine blessing.
The next exercise was defamation,
''Preymus and Thisby," by Miss Anna
Everman The audience showed its APP
probation by liberal applause.
Then followed an Grafton by }. Ill.
Mullendore, one of the members of the
graduating class The title was Young
men as they are and as they should be
He spoke in a clear voice and presented
some cogent thoughts. and the close of
the speech was received by the audience
with burst of applause.
The evening was very sultry and the
house crowded, with the facilities for
ventilation totally inadequate which fur
nished an excuse in some degree for the
confusion in the hall. But however that
may be, during the reading of several sub
sequent songs and pieces half the people
in the hall were unable to distinguish a
word or thought from the exercises
Frof Aikens stepped forward and re-
buked the audience in very pointed and
vigorous style which had its effect on the
gang of small boys in the rear, who were
keeping step to the music. and indulging
in various other little recreations eminent
ly calculated to turn the rest of the audi
encc into raving maniacs. After the pro-
fessor had charged upon in person, and
put to flight these miscreantS, the order
was much better and the program was
The next in order was a recitation
evening at the farm, which was well
by Miss. Edith Ellis
After this duet was sung by
Emily and Bertha Cherrington which
was pleasure to the audience. Imme
1iately following this was recitation,
'Whistling i'll Heaven, by Miss Flor
ence Metcalf Miss Metcalf did not lower
in the least her reputation as good read
er by this rendition.
The audience was perfectly still during
the next recitation, Rock of Ages, by
Miss Addie Lowthcr This beautiful
piece never fails to attract an audience at
my time, and Miss Lowther's rendition
IF it could not be improved
The next was an Grafton. by Frank
Hobble, the remaining gentleman of the
class His subject was The
turning point in life and contained good
hOught
The defamation Battle Of Wary, by
Ray Covert was well executed and well
'eceived. Following this song, Live
or Something, school choir.
Chas. Sage then delivered most diff
,ult piece in an acceptable manner, enti
led The lays of Ancient Rome
The recitation of the beautiful temper
,nce poem, My last Glass, was nicely
poken by Miss Leila Jones.
Aunt Betsy's Story was appropri
ltely rendered by Miss Emily CHEERING
on, and received applause from the au-
Hence This was followed by song,
We reap what we SOW, school choir.
The recitation Pride of battery b.
vas rendered in the best style by Miss
Minnie Aikens.
The class hOnOrs was awarded to Miss |
carrie B. Markley, who now closed the
chool program with her valedictory adj |
lress This address was listened to with |
marked attention by the audience 1t |
vas full of good ideas, and contained |
many witty sallies and held the interest
# the assemblage throughout.
Mr.. d. w. Motfitt then made the adj
lress to the class This address was
listened to intently. He made no effort
o guild his speech with fourishes in
Rhetoric but delivered modest sensible |
peech, which will always be remembered
o the speakers advantage by those who
heard him.
Following Mr. Motif speech was the
of Diaplomas and scholar
hips to Adrain college, Michigan, by d.
II. Frost. Before the presentation to